Queen’s Park – a large city park in New Westminster with forested walking trails, sports facilities and a large children’s play area.

Shoreline Trail at Rocky Point Park

Rocky Point Park – an exceptional park on the waterfront in Port Moody with walking and cycling trails, a pier, outdoor pool and large children’s play area and water park.

Stanley Park – this is the absolute best and most famous city park in the region, and one of the finest in the world. It has beaches, nature trails, a massive outdoor pool, world-class views and a seawall for walking and cycling around.

Town Centre Park – an impressive park in Coquitlam with an outdoor stadium, skateboard park, children’s water park and Lafarge Lake.

Alice Lake

Best Regional and Provincial Parks

If you are looking for nature, you’ll find lots of it in the following regional and provincial parks:

Alice Lake – for camping, canoeing or just walking around (located near Squamish, 45 minutes north of Vancouver).

Baden Powell Trail – a fabulous hiking trail that passes through a number of North Shore parks and includes fabulous views from Quarry Rock near Deep Cove.

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